The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-04-21
HOW [ WAS SCALPED:
The Hero, a Man with a Patent
Wig.

wish you could have seen Miss Medora
Budderfi in the fall of 1860. She was just
the loveliest, sweetest creature that these
blue orbs of mine ever gazed upon. Every
young man in Larragona was over head and
ears in love with her, your humble servant,
who, alas was not young, included. She
was then in her eighteenth year, and had
just returned from Madame Crinklem's
boarding-school, where she had passed two
years, and in that time she had blossomed
out most decidedly pretty and exceedingly
charming. We could hardly believe 1T was
the same girl that had left US only two
years before. l remember the first time
saw her after her return. l was standing
behind the counter in my store I'm in the
dry goods and grocery line and occupy the
large brick building that stands in front of
the railroad depot. Perhaps you have seen
my sign in passing through LarragOna On
the cars-William Henry Jonjoncs, in large
gilt letters over the door,, when through the
MEDIUM of my olfactOry nerves L became
aware Of third person in our immediate
vicinity. l raised my dOve-like eyes and
beheld Miss Budderfli Just entering the
door
Before her breathed gale Of rich per-
fume," as Homer said of Helen, Grecian
lady of some note, though where she bought
her perfumery the poet doesn't state. She
was arrayed in a neat morning dress, and
upon her dainty head she wore one Of the
most charming hats Tor thought so then
it's out of fashion now, and consequently
must look horrid), and on her face she wore
such sunny, melting smile. that upon my
honor, madam. sold that dress pattern to
old Mrs. Mungee for ten cents yard less
than cost, before / could recover myself
sufficiently to greet the cause of this re-
markable fall in dry goods.
rs it possible cried l, taking her hand
in mine, ''that this is little Medora Builder
ii!"
''Why, Mr.. Joniones, have 1 changed so
muchl" she asked.
''You have grown SOL
Ihesitated. / felt blush creeping ND
between my shoulder-blades.
5000 what, Mr.. Jonjonesl" And she
turned her dark eyes full upon my face.
$50 lovelyl'
But saw that she was pleased with the
compliment, notwithstanding it came from
a bachelor of forty, who had often handled
her upon his knee and given her sugar
plums when she was a wee little maiden,
only few short years before.
''Khen did you arrive in townli asked
''Last night; and now am to remain in
Larragona."
Education completed, OF coursef'
Eyes; nothing moro to learn. Madame
Crinklem put on the finishing touches dur
ing the lastterm," she replied, with q smile
Then, at her request, displayed variety
Of linens, muslins, lace, ribbons, ETC, for
her to choose from, which it took her very
long time TODD, thought wished il had taken
longer; and meantime we had a great deal
tosay, andvery unnecessarily got our fingers
mixed up as we unfolded the goods and
selected the ribbons. zhile the :'sweet in
tercourse Of looks and SMILES" as Wilton
says, went on between us, quite independ-
emily Of every thing else
That was our first meeting as man and
woman / had thought of her as nothing
but child before. Now, as she passed ont
of the store, / felt that she carried with her
an immense slice from the choicest side of
my heart; and at subsequent meetings she
managed to rob me Of the rest, so that be-
fore the end of the month ! was completely
her slave, although no more so than q dozen
Of our young men, who also worshiped st
her shrine, and who Miss Nellie Pinman
Disseminated "NedQra's cheip-gang,n